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He was a 13th century Catholic priest. He wasn't writing from a purely scientific point of view.
December 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
He was a 13th century Catholic priest. He wasn't writing from a purely scientific point of view.
Haha, happy to be of service! For what it's worth, if you see it in a recipe it's *probably* only there because somebody is attempting a "healthy" version of an older recipe that would have used cream, and you should feel free to change it back.
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Haha, happy to be of service! For what it's worth, if you see it in a recipe it's *probably* only there because somebody is attempting a "healthy" version of an older recipe that would have used cream, and you should feel free to change it back.
We don't really use the term Cereal Cream down here, at least not that I've ever seen. Half and half is similar. It's cream mixed with milk (hence the name) to bring the fat content down to 10.5-18% (legally defined, most are towards the lower end of that range). Mostly used for coffee.
November 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
We don't really use the term Cereal Cream down here, at least not that I've ever seen. Half and half is similar. It's cream mixed with milk (hence the name) to bring the fat content down to 10.5-18% (legally defined, most are towards the lower end of that range). Mostly used for coffee.
I'd settle for a Cleveland to Chicago train that doesn't depart at 3AM.
November 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I'd settle for a Cleveland to Chicago train that doesn't depart at 3AM.
A "fluid oz" is a unit of volume, roughly 30 mL. It was originally just the volume of 1 oz of water, which was the same way a kilogram and liter are related, although neither is defined that way now.
The *really* annoying thing though is the US and UK use slightly different definitions.
The *really* annoying thing though is the US and UK use slightly different definitions.
November 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A "fluid oz" is a unit of volume, roughly 30 mL. It was originally just the volume of 1 oz of water, which was the same way a kilogram and liter are related, although neither is defined that way now.
The *really* annoying thing though is the US and UK use slightly different definitions.
The *really* annoying thing though is the US and UK use slightly different definitions.
What they're doing with solar and ev's is great, but I'll be more willing to cheerlead for them when they stop burning more coal than the rest of the world combined.
November 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
What they're doing with solar and ev's is great, but I'll be more willing to cheerlead for them when they stop burning more coal than the rest of the world combined.
They can do that, to some degree. Most of the Eastern US and Canada is on one big shared grid. The bottleneck is just that transmission capacity is not infinite, and the further you send it, the more of it gets lost as heat in the wires instead of doing useful work.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
They can do that, to some degree. Most of the Eastern US and Canada is on one big shared grid. The bottleneck is just that transmission capacity is not infinite, and the further you send it, the more of it gets lost as heat in the wires instead of doing useful work.
There was some goofiness years ago because the Alexa wasn't approved, but now pretty much every relevant modern camera is. For drama that's overwhelmingly (newer) Arri Alexas and Sony Venice, sometimes Red.
It's not the cameras, it's just a crappy house style, like Marvel.
It's not the cameras, it's just a crappy house style, like Marvel.
November 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
There was some goofiness years ago because the Alexa wasn't approved, but now pretty much every relevant modern camera is. For drama that's overwhelmingly (newer) Arri Alexas and Sony Venice, sometimes Red.
It's not the cameras, it's just a crappy house style, like Marvel.
It's not the cameras, it's just a crappy house style, like Marvel.
Just to add to that, in a lot of cases, an urban parking lot exists specifically because it's the cheapest thing that will pay the property taxes, while somebody speculates on the underlying real estate. In that scenario you actively don't want to invest in a large building.
September 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Just to add to that, in a lot of cases, an urban parking lot exists specifically because it's the cheapest thing that will pay the property taxes, while somebody speculates on the underlying real estate. In that scenario you actively don't want to invest in a large building.
Mostly, have cars in them. If you want to put panels on them, now you have to build some sort of structure big enough for cars to maneuver under and strong enough to resist impacts. It's a lot more expensive than putting them on a roof or in a field.
September 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Mostly, have cars in them. If you want to put panels on them, now you have to build some sort of structure big enough for cars to maneuver under and strong enough to resist impacts. It's a lot more expensive than putting them on a roof or in a field.
A camera trap, a flash, and some patience, from the look of it.
September 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A camera trap, a flash, and some patience, from the look of it.
Yeah, 200hp and a 7-second 0-60 is roughly the performance level of a particularly good sport compact from the 90's! A fox body mustang is barely faster than that even with the v8!
A family car doesn't need to be that quick!
A family car doesn't need to be that quick!
July 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Yeah, 200hp and a 7-second 0-60 is roughly the performance level of a particularly good sport compact from the 90's! A fox body mustang is barely faster than that even with the v8!
A family car doesn't need to be that quick!
A family car doesn't need to be that quick!
Goodhart's Law. Targeting a statistic (like FG%) will distort behavior to optimize for it, until it's no longer useful.
A high FG% can get you paid or win you awards, so if you want to max it, you won't take heaves, even if it would improve team outcomes. Not counting them fixes that incentive.
A high FG% can get you paid or win you awards, so if you want to max it, you won't take heaves, even if it would improve team outcomes. Not counting them fixes that incentive.
July 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Goodhart's Law. Targeting a statistic (like FG%) will distort behavior to optimize for it, until it's no longer useful.
A high FG% can get you paid or win you awards, so if you want to max it, you won't take heaves, even if it would improve team outcomes. Not counting them fixes that incentive.
A high FG% can get you paid or win you awards, so if you want to max it, you won't take heaves, even if it would improve team outcomes. Not counting them fixes that incentive.
Cheap small ones are all but non-existent here. None of the ones you listed are on our market.
You could get an electric Mini Countryman for $45k or so if you want one though.
You could get an electric Mini Countryman for $45k or so if you want one though.
July 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Cheap small ones are all but non-existent here. None of the ones you listed are on our market.
You could get an electric Mini Countryman for $45k or so if you want one though.
You could get an electric Mini Countryman for $45k or so if you want one though.
Just as an example: this is the cheapest (and side from the Mustang, smallest) vehicle Ford will sell you in the US: www.ford.com/suvs/escape/
www.ford.com
July 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Just as an example: this is the cheapest (and side from the Mustang, smallest) vehicle Ford will sell you in the US: www.ford.com/suvs/escape/
Chandra alone is a billion-dollar space telescope for doing x-ray observations you absolutely can't do from earth. It's been up there 25 years and only has another decade of life left.
Cancelling it at this point is idiotic.
Cancelling it at this point is idiotic.
May 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Chandra alone is a billion-dollar space telescope for doing x-ray observations you absolutely can't do from earth. It's been up there 25 years and only has another decade of life left.
Cancelling it at this point is idiotic.
Cancelling it at this point is idiotic.
That'll actually be a galaxy, just one that's much much closer than the rest.
May 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
That'll actually be a galaxy, just one that's much much closer than the rest.
Jellyfin is basically an open source replacement for Plex from before they turned it into just another bloated streaming service. I switched about a year ago and haven't looked back.
May 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Jellyfin is basically an open source replacement for Plex from before they turned it into just another bloated streaming service. I switched about a year ago and haven't looked back.
In laminar flow there shouldn't be a big effect. But if the water/air interface is turbulent you can get all kinds of weird stuff. In general though, more mixing will effectively increase the surface area available for heat to flow through and thus increase evaporation rates.
May 4, 2025 at 2:45 AM
In laminar flow there shouldn't be a big effect. But if the water/air interface is turbulent you can get all kinds of weird stuff. In general though, more mixing will effectively increase the surface area available for heat to flow through and thus increase evaporation rates.
Sand by Me
May 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Sand by Me
When it's done right it's absolutely heavenly, but it seems it's only ever done right in tiny little bakeries with a bunch of like, sweet old Lebanese grandmas in the kitchen.
It's just too labor intensive and too short-lived to really do well in mass production I think.
It's just too labor intensive and too short-lived to really do well in mass production I think.
March 31, 2025 at 1:18 AM
When it's done right it's absolutely heavenly, but it seems it's only ever done right in tiny little bakeries with a bunch of like, sweet old Lebanese grandmas in the kitchen.
It's just too labor intensive and too short-lived to really do well in mass production I think.
It's just too labor intensive and too short-lived to really do well in mass production I think.
Yeah IMAX, in particular, is a nutty format! It's basically like shooting 6x7 at 24fps. That's also why the cameras are so huge/noisy/impractical they were pretty much only used for nature docs and not narrative features for decades, until Nolan shot Dark Night.
December 24, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Yeah IMAX, in particular, is a nutty format! It's basically like shooting 6x7 at 24fps. That's also why the cameras are so huge/noisy/impractical they were pretty much only used for nature docs and not narrative features for decades, until Nolan shot Dark Night.
Yes? It's just a pool but warmer, it needs chlorine or it'll grow all kinds of bacteria and get nasty. You also want to manage the pH level or you can have corrosion/scale buildup.
October 20, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Yes? It's just a pool but warmer, it needs chlorine or it'll grow all kinds of bacteria and get nasty. You also want to manage the pH level or you can have corrosion/scale buildup.
Eyewall lightning is a thing that happens, yeah. There's crazy views of Katrina doing the same thing.
October 9, 2024 at 2:18 AM
Eyewall lightning is a thing that happens, yeah. There's crazy views of Katrina doing the same thing.
I have an Acer Swift 3 that I use for when I need Windows (mostly for Calman) and it works fine and is very macbook-ish aside from the mediocre battery life. Not sure how upgradable it would be though.
October 8, 2024 at 6:23 PM
I have an Acer Swift 3 that I use for when I need Windows (mostly for Calman) and it works fine and is very macbook-ish aside from the mediocre battery life. Not sure how upgradable it would be though.